watchman
英 [ˈwɒtʃmən]
美 [ˈwɑːtʃmən]
n. (夜间)保安员,看守人,警卫员
复数:watchmen
Collins.1 / BNC.16530 / COCA.17150
牛津词典
noun
- (夜间)保安员,看守人,警卫员
a man whose job is to guard a building, for example a bank, an office building or a factory, especially at night
柯林斯词典
- See also:nightwatchman
英英释义
noun
- a guard who keeps watch
双语例句
- The watchman who caught the thief was praised for his vigilance.
那个抓住小偷的看守者被人赞其警惕。 - The watchman was beaten, the mine flooded.
看守人被击倒了,矿井也被注满了水。 - The night watchman looked around the building, but he saw nothing out of the way.
查夜人巡视大楼周围,但他没有看见什么奇特的事情。 - The watchman opened the gate for her.
守夜人给她打开了大门。 - The night watchman makes the rounds of the building every hour.
守夜人每小时对这栋楼查看一次。 - A watchman guards the house at night.
在夜间有一位看守人守护这间屋子。 - They had almost reached shore when a watchman spotted them and raced off to spread the news.
就要到岸时,一个巡夜人发现了他们,急忙跑开去报告。 - They drug the watchman and rob the bank.
他们用药麻醉看守人,然后抢劫银行。 - Edward: hello? Is this the school night watchman?
爱德华:喂,这是学校的之夜警卫? - The watchman heard a bang and saw someone in a long coat.
看守人听到响声然后看到一个穿长外套的人。
